Causes of Crime Essay

Question 1

Poverty raises moral issues

Answer 1

• Causes theft, addiction, and drunk and disorderly
• A moral issue raised is whether poverty justifies criminal activity
  CHRISTIAN VIEW
• “eye for an eye” Exodus - all crimes are unjustified and should have equal punishment to the crime
  MY VIEW
• those in extreme poverty are justified - crime’s relevance matters
• people are struggling to get what they need to survive
• it’s a moral issue because of the argument

Question 2

Mental Illness raises moral issues

Answer 2

• Causes crime through anger issues, committing violent crimes
• A moral issue is whether this crime is moral
  UTILITARIAN VIEW
• They would argue it is wrong because it’s causing harm that could be prevented
  MY VIEWS
• They aren’t usually ill-intentioned, and if they are it’s because a lack of clear mind
  -Example: Nicole Edgington admitted herself to hospital, however still caused harm before the ambulance arrived
• It’s been a large debate on who the blame lies with - expand as moral issue

Question 3

Drug Addiction raises moral issues

Answer 3

• causes violent crimes, unsafe driving